Root Canal Treatment (Under Microscope)

Inside every tooth is a soft core of nerve and blood vessels — the pulp — running down narrow canals into the root. When deep decay, a crack or trauma lets bacteria reach the pulp, it becomes inflamed or infected, which can cause severe toothache and, untreated, an abscess. Root canal (endodontic) treatment resolves this by removing the diseased pulp, disinfecting and shaping the canal system, and filling and sealing it so bacteria cannot re-enter,…

At Dentis the treatment is performed under a microscope, giving the dentist a magnified, well-lit view of the canal openings and the often-complex anatomy inside the root — detail that is difficult to see with the naked eye. The tooth is numbed, isolated, and the canals are cleaned and sealed, sometimes across more than one appointment depending on how many canals the tooth has and the level of infection. Because a root-treated tooth can become more…